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Comparing large-scale computational approaches to epidemic modeling: agent-based versus structured metapopulation

Marco Ajelli1, Bruno Gonçalves, Duygu Balcan

  • 1Center for Complex Networks and Systems Research, School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA. alexv@indiana.edu

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Computational models for epidemic simulation show similar results whether using agent-based or metapopulation approaches. This comparison of epidemic modeling in Italy highlights good agreement, informing choices between data availability and model output for pandemic preparedness.

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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Computational Biology
  • Mathematical Modeling

Background:

  • Large-scale computational models are increasingly used for realistic epidemic outbreak simulations.
  • Methodologies range from detailed agent-based models to spatially-structured metapopulation models.
  • A key issue is understanding how different modeling assumptions affect geotemporal spreading patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a side-by-side comparison of stochastic agent-based and metapopulation models for pandemic progression.
  • To evaluate the agreement and differences in epidemic patterns generated by these two distinct modeling approaches.
  • To assess the impact of model assumptions on simulating disease spread in a real-world context (Italy).

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a detailed agent-based model representing the Italian population structure.
  • Employed the GLobal Epidemic and Mobility (GLEaM) model, a structured stochastic metapopulation model.
  • Synchronized initial conditions, disease parameters, and international infected case importation for both models.

Main Results:

  • Both models produced highly consistent epidemic patterns at comparable granularity levels, with minor differences in peak timing (days).
  • Metapopulation models showed a larger incidence than agent-based models, influenced by the basic reproductive ratio (R0) and contact pattern structures.
  • Similar attack rates were observed for younger age classes across both modeling approaches.

Conclusions:

  • The strong agreement validates the tradeoff between data availability and model-derived information in epidemic modeling.
  • Findings support the potential for hybrid models that integrate agent-based and metapopulation approaches.
  • This research informs the selection of appropriate modeling strategies based on data and computational constraints for pandemic preparedness.